About this episode From the show’s notes We've cut down the eighth week of lectures to be even shorter and combined them into one podcast.
First a lecture from Adora Cheung. Adora’s a partner at YC. Her lecture covers how to prioritize your time.
Read the show’s notes in full Then a lecture from Kevin Hale. Kevin is also a partner at YC. His lecture is the second part of his talk on how to evaluate startup ideas.
Y Combinator invests a small amount of money ($150k) in a large number of startups (recently 200), twice a year.
Learn more about YC and apply for funding here: ↗
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Chapters 25 · press a time to start there 00:00 Intro 00:32 Adora Cheung - How to Prioritize Your Time 02:12 Real vs fake progress 04:10 How to determine if you're prioritizing the right tasks 04:42 Keep a spreadsheet of ideas related to moving your primary KPI 07:32 Grade the new and old ideas once a week based on potential impact 09:52 Consider the complexity of each task 11:32 Don't try to do everything at once 11:52 How do I know I'm prioritizing my time well? 13:42 What if I can't complete my tasks in time? 14:02 Maker's Schedule, Manager's Schedule 15:32 Moving fast Show all 25 chapters 16:47 Kevin Hale - How to Evaluate Startup Ideas Pt. 2 18:52 How to apply to Y Combinator 20:17 As a YC partner, you don't need to sell me 21:12 Can I understand the idea? Am I excited by it? Do I like the team and want to work with them? 21:47 How do I describe my company in a very efficient manner? 
